Scholarship details
Study levels
Undergraduate and Postgraduate
Student type
Future students and Current students
Study area
Health and Health and community
Eligibility criteria
Indigenous Australian, Struggling financially, Migrants or refugees and From a non-English speaking background
Citizenship
Australian and Australian or New Zealand
Application dates
- Applications close
- 16 February 2025
What you'll receive
A $5,000 cash payment to support your commitment to your study.
Eligibility
You must be:
- enrolled in one of the following:
- Bachelor of Social Work (SW04)
- Bachelor of Social Work (Honours) (SW05)
- Bachelor of Behavioural Science (Psychology) / Bachelor of Social Work Double Degree (HL20)
- Master of Social Work (SW81)
- enrolled as a domestic-fee paying student
- at least 25 years of age
- from a non-English speaking background (i.e. European, African, Asian, Central or South American, Papua New Guinea, Pacific Islands), refugee background or Indigenous Australian.
How to apply
Applications for the 2025 academic year are now open.
To apply:
Complete the application form online
Provide a written statement in response to the following:
- How would the Dace Dambergs Social Work Scholarship assist you with completion of your QUT studies and contribute to achievement of your goals?
What happens next?
Once the selection process is complete, you will be notified in writing of the outcome of your application. The successful applicant may be notified of the outcome of their application by telephone or email prior to receiving the formal written notification.
Conditions
You will need to:
- maintain an enrolment (full time or part time) in the year the scholarship is awarded.
Information about taxation on scholarships is also available from the ATO website.
Withdrawal and termination of scholarship
Scholarship recipients who withdraw from their study program after receiving payment of scholarship benefits may be required to repay some or all of the scholarship funds received.
Termination of scholarship by QUT: QUT may terminate a scholarship if a recipient does not satisfactorily meet the scholarship terms and conditions.
Terms and conditions for Dace Dambergs Social Work Scholarship (PDF file; 377.3 KB)
About the scholarship
For Dace Dambergs, a migrant from war-torn Latvia, gaining an education at QUT was a turning point in her life. Completing her Bachelor of Social Science lead Dace down an inspiring path, describing her decision to study at QUT as a mature-age student as life-changing.
Dace’s gratitude, strength and determination flows through her to the next generation, through her bequeathment to support QUT student scholarships to provide 'opportunities for others, similar to myself, to achieve their dreams.'